Big Ten programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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NFL Draft History by college program
Big Ten programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
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Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks within the current filters. Open a program for its full draft board.
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Penn State
Big Ten
140picks
Penn State team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
137picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
Nebraska
Big Ten
132picks
Nebraska team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
127 | 0 | 54% | 0 | 19 |
| 5 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
125 | 0 | 76% | 0 | 37 |
| 6 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
111 | 0 | 55% | 0 | 20 |
| 7 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
110 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 22 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
105 | 0 | 66% | 0 | 22 |
| 9 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
102 | 0 | 66% | 1 | 14 |
| 10 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
98 | 0 | 88% | 0 | 24 |
| 11 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
93 | 0 | 11% | 0 | 29 |
| 12 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
75 | 0 | 34% | 0 | 18 |
| 13 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
71 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 13 |
| 14 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
71 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 14 |
| 15 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
49 | 0 | 24% | 0 | 9 |
| 16 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
46 | 0 | 24% | 0 | 12 |
| 17 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
35 | 0 | 13% | 0 | 10 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 351–400 of 1,627 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Jordan Howard
1× Pro Bowl
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jordan Payton
Santa Monica, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games |
| 2016 |
Andy Janovich
Gretna, NE
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
FB | DEN Denver Broncos | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nate Sudfeld
Modesto, CA
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Anthony Brown
Tampa, FL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jake Rudock
Weston, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 3 games |
| 2016 |
Danny Vitale
Wheaton, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
FB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Derek Watt
Pewaukee, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
FB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 110 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Anthony Zettel
West Branch, MI
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jordan Lucas
New Rochelle, NY
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | 50 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Aaron Burbridge
Farmington Hills, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Kevon Seymour
Pasadena, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 67 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
Travis Feeney
Richmond, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Aaron Wallace
San Diego, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OLB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Donavon Clark
Cincinnati, OH
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
G | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Thomas Duarte
Fullerton, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 1 games |
| 2016 |
Dwayne Washington
Lakewood, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 96 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Devin Fuller
Norwood, NJ
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Austin Blythe
Williamsburg, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
C | IND Indianapolis Colts | 92 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2016 |
Joe Walker
Palos Verdes, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
ILB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jeremy Langford
Wayne, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 29 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ibraheim Campbell
Philadelphia, PA
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Andrew Donnal
Monclova, OH
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Josh Shaw
Palmdale, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Doran Grant
Akron, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 games |
| 2015 | Javorius Allen |
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 64 games 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
Damien Wilson
Gloster, MS
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
ILB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 127 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jake Ryan
Westlake, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OLB | GB Green Bay Packers | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
David Cobb
Killeen, TX
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Adrian Amos
Baltimore, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2015 |
Stefon Diggs
1× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 161 games · 11 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 2015 |
Brett Hundley
Chandler, AZ
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2015 |
Cedric Thompson
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Tony Lippett
Detroit, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jesse James
Glassport, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kenny Bell
Boulder, CO
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Ryan Russell
Carrollton, TX
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Michael Burton
Long Valley, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
FB | DET Detroit Lions | 147 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Keith Mumphery
Vienna, GA
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Michael Bennett
Centerville, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Evan Spencer
Vernon Hills, IL
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 2015 |
Randall Telfer
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 30 games · 2 yrs as starter |
| 2015 |
Darius Kilgo
Charlotte, NC
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
NT | DEN Denver Broncos | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Hayes Pullard
Inglewood, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
ILB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu
Chino Hills, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Trevor Siemian
Windermere, FL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2014 |
Cassius Marsh
Simi Valley, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 96 games 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
DaQuan Jones
Johnson City, NY
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 167 games · 10 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 2014 |
Shaquelle Evans
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Anthony Hitchens
Lorain, OH
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
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NFL draft history guide
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
What this page tracks
NFL Draft History by College ranks every program by the NFL players it has produced since 1980. Browse 12,927 picks across 446 schools — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, Hall of Famers, and recent draft classes — then open any school or year for the full board.
By the numbers
- 12,927 drafted players from 446 colleges, 1980–2026.
- 1,427 first-round selections across 47 drafts.
- 1,326 of those picks made at least one Pro Bowl; 102 reached the Hall of Fame.
- Most picks all-time: Penn State — 140
- Most picks since 2017: Alabama — 95
- Top conference: SEC — 2,760 picks
- Most-drafted first-round position: DB — 181 picks
How to read the board
- Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
- Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
- Open a program for its full draft board, or a year for the complete class in pick order.
First round vs. career outcomes
Volume and quality are different signals. A program can lead in raw picks while another turns fewer selections into more Pro Bowlers. The Pro Bowler rate next to each school shows how often its picks became long-term NFL contributors, so read it alongside the Round 1 column rather than instead of it.
Frequently asked questions
Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?
Penn State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 140 NFL draft picks since 1980. Compare every program at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How far back does FantasyHQ’s NFL draft history go?
The archive covers every NFL draft from 1980 through 2026 — 12,927 picks across 446 college programs. Open a school page or a draft class year for the full pick list.
Can I see first-round NFL draft picks by college?
Yes. Filter the board to Round 1, or sort schools by first-rounders. FantasyHQ lists 1,427 first-round selections since 1980. Start at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
Does the page show NFL career outcomes for drafted players?
Where available, each pick includes Pro Bowls, All-Pro selections, Hall of Fame status, games played, and Approximate Value. The archive currently tracks 1,326 Pro Bowl alumni and 102 Hall of Famers.
How is this different from a fantasy football mock draft?
This page is the real NFL draft pipeline — college programs to NFL clubs — not a fantasy league draft board. For fantasy mock drafts and rankings, use FantasyHQ’s fantasy tools. Draft history lives at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How often is the draft history page updated?
New draft classes land when the board is published each spring. Career outcomes refresh as seasons complete. This page was last labeled Aug 24, 2026.